Substitution and Evaluating Multi-Variable Algebraic Expressions

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Question 1 of 5

1. Question
Evaluate $3 a - b$ $3a-b$ using the following values:

$a = 5$ $a=5$

$b = 3$ $b=3$

$c = 2$ $c=2$
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Order of Operations (PEMDAS)

P $=$ $=$ Parentheses
E $=$ $=$ Exponents
M/D $=$ $=$ Multiplication/Division
A/S $=$ $=$ Addition/Subtraction

Simply substitute the given value for the variable.

$a$ $a$ $=$ $=$ $5$ $5$

$b$ $b$ $=$ $=$ $3$ $3$

$c$ $c$ $=$ $=$ $2$ $2$

$3$ $3$ $a$ $a$ $-$ $-$ $b$ $b$ $=$ $=$ $(3 \times$ $(3xx$ $5$ $5$ $) -$ $)-$ $3$ $3$

$=$ $=$ $15 - 3$ $15-3$ $3 \times 5 = 15$ $3xx5=15$

$=$ $=$ $12$ $12$

$12$ $12$
Question 2 of 5

2. Question
Evaluate $a^{2} - c$ $a^2-c$ using the following values:

$a = 5$ $a=5$

$b = 3$ $b=3$

$c = 2$ $c=2$
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Order of Operations (PEMDAS)

P $=$ $=$ Parentheses
E $=$ $=$ Exponents
M/D $=$ $=$ Multiplication/Division
A/S $=$ $=$ Addition/Subtraction

Simply substitute the given value for the variable.

$a$ $a$ $=$ $=$ $5$ $5$

$b$ $b$ $=$ $=$ $3$ $3$

$c$ $c$ $=$ $=$ $2$ $2$

$\color{#9a00c7}{a}^2-\color{#e65021}{c}$ $=$ $=$ $\color{#9a00c7}{5}^2-\color{#e65021}{2}$

$=$ $=$ $25 - 2$ $25-2$ $5^{2} = 5 \times 5 = 25$ $5^2=5xx5=25$

$=$ $=$ $23$ $23$

$23$ $23$

Question 3 of 5

Evaluate

a b c^{2}

$abc^2$ using the following values:

a = 5

$a=5$

b = 3

$b=3$

c = 2

$c=2$

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$=$ Parentheses
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$=$ Exponents
M/D

=

$=$ Multiplication/Division
A/S

=

$=$ Addition/Subtraction

Simply substitute the given value for the variable.

$a$ $a$	$=$ $=$	$5$ $5$
$b$ $b$	$=$ $=$	$3$ $3$
$c$ $c$	$=$ $=$	$2$ $2$

$\color{#9a00c7}{a}\color{#00880A}{b}\color{#e65021}{c}^2$	$=$ $=$	$\color{#9a00c7}{5}\times\color{#00880A}{3}\times\color{#e65021}{2}^2$
	$=$ $=$	$5 \times 3 \times 4$ $5xx3xx4$	$2^{2} = 2 \times 2 = 4$ $2^2=2xx2=4$
	$=$ $=$	$15 \times 4$ $15xx4$	$5 \times 3 = 15$ $5xx3=15$
	$=$ $=$	$60$ $60$

60

$60$

Question 4 of 5

4. Question
Evaluate $c {(a - 1)}^{2}$ $c(a-1)^2$ using the following values:

$a = 5$ $a=5$

$b = 3$ $b=3$

$c = 2$ $c=2$
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Order of Operations (PEMDAS)

P $=$ $=$ Parentheses
E $=$ $=$ Exponents
M/D $=$ $=$ Multiplication/Division
A/S $=$ $=$ Addition/Subtraction

Simply substitute the given value for the variable.

$a$ $a$ $=$ $=$ $5$ $5$

$b$ $b$ $=$ $=$ $3$ $3$

$c$ $c$ $=$ $=$ $2$ $2$

$c$ $c$ $($ $($ $a$ $a$ $- 1)^{2}$ $-1)^2$ $=$ $=$ $2$ $2$ $($ $($ $5$ $5$ $- 1)^{2}$ $-1)^2$

$=$ $2(4)^2$ $5-1=4$

$=$ $2 xx 16$ $4^2=4xx4=16$

$=$ $32$

$32$

Question 5 of 5

Evaluate

$2a+bc^2-4c$ using the following values:

$a=5$

$b=3$

$c=2$

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$=$ Exponents
M/D

$=$ Multiplication/Division
A/S

$=$ Addition/Subtraction

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$a$	$=$	$5$
$b$	$=$	$3$
$c$	$=$	$2$

$2\color{#9a00c7}{a}+\color{#00880A}{b}\color{#e65021}{c}^2-4\color{#e65021}{c}$	$=$	$2(\color{#9a00c7}{5})+(\color{#00880A}{3})(\color{#e65021}{2})^2-4(\color{#e65021}{2})$
	$=$	$10+(3xx4)-8$	$2^2=2xx2=4$
	$=$	$10+12-8$	$3xx4=12$
	$=$	$22-8$
	$=$	$14$

$14$

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$3$ $3$ $a$ $a$ $-$ $-$ $b$ $b$	$=$ $=$	$(3 \times$ $(3xx$ $5$ $5$ $) -$ $)-$ $3$ $3$
	$=$ $=$	$15 - 3$ $15-3$	$3 \times 5 = 15$ $3xx5=15$
	$=$ $=$	$12$ $12$

$\color{#9a00c7}{a}^2-\color{#e65021}{c}$	$=$ $=$	$\color{#9a00c7}{5}^2-\color{#e65021}{2}$
	$=$ $=$	$25 - 2$ $25-2$	$5^{2} = 5 \times 5 = 25$ $5^2=5xx5=25$
	$=$ $=$	$23$ $23$

$c$ $c$ $($ $($ $a$ $a$ $- 1)^{2}$ $-1)^2$	$=$ $=$	$2$ $2$ $($ $($ $5$ $5$ $- 1)^{2}$ $-1)^2$
	$=$	$2(4)^2$	$5-1=4$
	$=$	$2 xx 16$	$4^2=4xx4=16$
	$=$	$32$